Van Horn, TX Special Weather Statement

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK

Issued:

817 PM CDT FRI MAR 19 2010

Expires:

830 PM CDT SAT MAR 20 2010

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO...SOUTHWEST TEXAS AND WEST TEXAS. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT AFTER MIDNIGHT FOR THE NORTHERN THIRD OF LEA COUNTY. EXPECT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES. IN ADDITION STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF THE SNOW. A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR GUADALUPE PASS AFTER MIDNIGHT. NORTHEAST WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED. A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT TONIGHT FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF EDDY COUNTY AND EDDY AND LEA COUNTY NEW MEXICO PLAINS. EXPECT NORTH WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 50 MPH. WIDELY SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE OVER THE WESTERN LOW ROLLING PLAINS AND EASTERN PERMIAN BASIN THROUGH THE EVENING. SEVERE STORMS ARE NOT EXPECTED...BUT A FEW OF THE STORMS COULD PRODUCE GUSTY WINDS OVER 45 MPH. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT THROUGH MID SATURDAY MORNING FOR THE NORTHERN THIRD OF LEA COUNTY. EXPECT TOTAL STORM SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES. IN ADDITION STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF THE SNOW. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED.